4647 Palmitic acid Palmitic acid, or hexadecanoic acid is one of the most common saturated fatty acids found in animals and plants, a saturated fatty acid found in fats and waxes including olive oil, palm oil, and body lipids.(wikipedia) Biological Source: Occurs in the form of esters (glycerides) in oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin. Usually obtained from palm oil. Widely distributed in plants Use/Importance:. Palmitic acid is used in determination of water hardness Biological Use/Importance: Active ingredient of *Levovist*TM, used in echo enhancement in sonographic Doppler B-mode imaging. Ultrasound contrast medium (Dictionary of Organic Compounds). 1957-10-03 985 C16H32O2 White powder. 61.8 °C 350°C (662°F) 4e-05 mg/mL No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). This is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body. It is used in metabolic reactions, catabolic reactions or waste generation. 2014-09-05T17:11:53Z 2026-03-31T16:57:24Z Palmitic acid C00249 15756 CPD-8475 PLM true CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O C16H32O2 InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18) IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 256.4241 256.240230268 Endogenous Solid 7.17 HMDB00220 960 Xu, Yan; Ling, Li. A method for preparing conjugated linoleic acid and palmitic acid. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2005), 5 pp. CHEM003553 DTXSID2021602 hexadecanoic acid